A Chinese man who suffered headaches for four years was found to have a knife embedded in his skull. He says he didn’t know it was there and previous medical examinations failed to discover it. (Feb. 17)
Continue reading …Love the Treading Lightly, Portability And Size, But Is The Bubbletree Green?
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Images credit Bubbletree I recently wrote Love the Green Roof. But Is It An Example of Green Design? including a section on why so many small spaces get on TreeHugger , writing that “One can certainly make the case that they tread lightly, and provide space and privacy” and “because I love showing beautifully designed small spaces”. I also included temporary uses as green. Then
Continue reading …Between 1958 and 2003, Elvis Presley saw 108 of his songs land on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. But he’s officially been bested … by Glee . With six songs debuting on the Hot 100 released today, the cast of the Fox TV series has now logged 113 entries on the chart—…
Continue reading …Stunning Library In Tropical Colombia Has Permeable Rock And Wood Walls
February 17, 2011 No CommentPhotos: Nicolás Cabrera . Colombian tropical town Villanueva’s popular library is an example of non pretentious architecture gone right. Projected by Alejandro Piñol, Germán Ramírez, Miguel Torres and Carlos Meza , it was built with local materials and workers (some former members of guerrilla groups), low budget, and designed to adapt harmoniously with the surroundings, need low maintenance and provide great indoor weather…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Nearly 10,000 children are taken to the emergency room each year -– an average of one every hour — after falling or becoming wedged or caught in cribs, playpens and bassinets, a new study shows.
Continue reading …Helen Thomas doesn’t care who she offended when she said Israelis should “get the hell out of Palestine.” In an interview with Joy Behar last night, Thomas stood by her remarks, and even reiterated the sentiment. “They didn’t have to go anywhere” after World War II, she said. “They weren’t…
Continue reading …Photo credit: Unhindered by Talent / Creative Commons In early January, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported that its Food Price Index had reached an all-time high in December, exceeding the previous record set during the 2007-08 price surge. Even more alarming, on February 3rd, the FAO announced that the December record had been broken in January… Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …A repaved track with a fast grip may bring a new style of racing for this year’s Daytona 500. The AP’s Robert Ray reports from Daytona Beach, Florida. (Feb. 17)
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The press has been speculating since the middle of last year about a new social networking product from Google — its big attempt to compete with Facebook. Now, some recent upgrades to Google products suggest that the company is advancing with its social plans and may be laying the groundwork for the big launch. The main news today was Google’s update of its social search service, a feature that has… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VentureBeat Discovery Date : 17/02/2011 17:09 Number of articles : 4
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The press has been speculating since the middle of last year about a new social networking product from Google — its big attempt to compete with Facebook. Now, some recent upgrades to Google products suggest that the company is advancing with its social plans and may be laying the groundwork for the big launch. The main news today was Google’s update of its social search service, a feature that has… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : VentureBeat Discovery Date : 17/02/2011 17:09 Number of articles : 4
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